The 2022 Hamptons International Festival (HIFF) unveiled the full slate of films including the Closing Night presentation of the New York premiere of SR., directed by Chris Smith, and the Centerpiece screening of Sarah Polley’s Women Talking. The 30th edition of the festival will feature a lineup of films that are 54% female-directed and represent 34 countries from around the world.
The 66th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) announced the full program line-up of films, series and immersive art works from over 63 countries with 41% of the program made by female and non-binary directors/creators or co-directors/creators and 34% made by ethnically diverse directors/creators.
The Iranian social drama Summer with Hope directed by Sadaf Foroughi won the Grand Prix – Crystal Globe at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In the film, a young swimmer is training for the national championships with his new coach, but the relationship between the two young men elicits disapproval from the people around them. “We live in a world full of violence and discrimination. I hope that our stories bring peace and tranquility,” said director Sadaf Foroughi to the jury and her colleagues.